Awareness Day

We’re very excited in the Staff Wellbeing Team. Why? Well, we’re going to be trekking to the South Pole and, if all goes well and we make it that far, we’ll continue on to other amazing places and destinations. Well, sort of. We’re actually launching our first ever Step Count Challenge. There are five ofRead more

If you would like to learn more about self-injury, how best to respond to friends and family who may be self-injuring, including advice on reducing or stopping, then please come to our workshop on 25 March, 15:00-16:30. Contact Staff Counselling for more information: phone 02920 879572 or email staffcounselling@cardiff.ac.uk. By Kyla Shields, Associate Counsellor, Staff Counselling.Read more

Time to Talk day is part of the Time to Change Wales campaign, which aims to end the stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental health problems. We know that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem. We also know that talking about mental health doesn’t need to be difficult andRead more

To mark University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day on 18 February, a programme of events is available free to all University staff. Why not spend an hour to engage with your health and wellbeing at the British Heart Foundation Health and Wellbeing Day event or pick up some advice and information at one of two wellbeing workshops that areRead more

By Angela Williams, Staff Counselling Sessional Counsellor. Today is the start of National Anger Awareness Week, which aims to help people befriend anger by using the right tools to calm themselves down and to deal effectively with this emotion, be it their own or that of others. This post gives you some information on howRead more

Introduction to Mindfulness Mindfulness is an excellent tool that enables us to become aware of our self-care needs. As we engage in mindfulness, we become used to tuning into our emotional and physical needs on a regular basis. We are then more able to assess these and attend to anything that may require further attentionRead more

Drop-in Event Good morning, please find below the details of today’s World Mental Health Day drop-in event, and to support this event I have put together some tips for dealing with sickness absence related to stress and mental health issues, both from the perspective of a staff member and for managers, which I will beRead more

Stoptober is the 28-day national stop smoking challenge, now running in Wales. Research has shown that people who manage to stop smoking for 28 days are five times more likely to stop for good and last year in England, thousands of people successfully quit in the biggest mass participation stop smoking challenge ever. Smokers whoRead more

Dear reader. The 10th October is World Mental Health Day, a day for celebrating global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Here at Cardiff University you can mark the day by coming along to one or more of the events organised by the Staff Counselling Service and Positive Working Environment team: To book a placeRead more

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